Cash App breach impacted over 8 million users
Block disclosed today that a security breach involving a former employee impacts 8.2 million Cash App users. In an SEC filing, the company reported that an ex-employee on December 10th downloaded a...
View ArticleFacebook wants you to post Reels from third-party apps
Facebook is taking another step to encourage users to create original content for its TikTok clone. The company introduced a new “sharing to Reels” feature to allow users of third-party apps to post...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Docs now offers emoji reactions
Collaboration is a huge part of Google Docs, letting multiple users chip in edits, comments and more. Now, you can include not just text in your comments but emoji reactions, much as you can in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Morning After: VanMoof's two new different, but stylish, e-bikes
If I ever take the plunge on an electric bike, I hope it’s a slick VanMoof. The company has unveiled two new models that are, unfortunately, slightly more expensive than their predecessors, but pack in...
View ArticleKorean authorities tell Google it can't remove apps that link to external...
Google will be violating South Korean law if it pushes through with its plan to remove apps linking out to external payment methods, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said in a new legal...
View ArticleUber plans to add train, bus and flight bookings to its UK app
Uber is planning to add travel booking via flights, trains and more in the UK this year to expand its ride-hailing business, The Financial Times has reported. The new service is designed to provide a...
View ArticleTechnics' iconic turntable gets a seven-color makeover for its 50th anniversary
Since 1972, the Technics SL-1200 has been a go-to for DJs in search of a durable and dependable turntable for spinning vinyl. And in honor of its 50th anniversary, Panasonic will release the...
View ArticlePinterest will ban climate misinformation
Pinterest has a history of banning content it sees as harmful before other online platforms, and that approach is now extending to climate change issues. The social site is rolling out a policy that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Two Point Campus’ offers evolution, not revolution
Finally, I’m benefitting from the world’s seemingly-endless appetite for nostalgia for the good ol’ days. 25 years after Theme Hospital was released, and four years after Two Point Hospital, its remake...
View Article‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint’ won’t receive any more updates
Ubisoft says Ghost Recon Breakpoint will no longer receive content updates, leaving the tactical shooter essentially frozen in time. In the last few months, the developers added a mode called Operation...
View ArticleCanada considers law requiring Facebook, Google to pay news publishers
Canada may soon echo Australia in making internet companies pay news publishers to use their content. CBC Newsreports Canada's ruling Liberal Party has introduced legislation requiring that Facebook,...
View ArticleDozens of gig workers have been the victims of homicide
Over 50 gig workers have been killed on the job in the United States since 2017, according to a report released today by Gig Workers Rising. Of that figure, nearly two-thirds (34 deaths) occurred this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Peloton Guide wouldn’t let me skip a single push-up
Peloton continues to take steps beyond cardio exercise with Guide, a set-top camera ($295) that brings strength training to the lineup. It’s joined by a new all-inclusive $39 monthly subscription (with...
View ArticleGOG renews its focus on classic games, starting with 'The Wheel of Time'
GOG originally stood for "Good Old Games," and the online store wants to better match the expectations associated with that name. It's launching a revival that will do more to highlight and support...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MLB is turning to an electronic pitch-calling system to fight cheating
For well over a century, baseball catchers have signaled pitches with their fingers, but that could soon become a thing of the past in the big leagues. Major League Baseball has approved the use of a...
View ArticleESPN will air tonight’s Nets and Knicks game with decade-spanning classic...
On November 1st, 1946, the Toronto Huskies and New York Knicks played what is now considered the first game in NBA history. With the league celebrating its 75th birthday this season, ESPN hopes to take...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OpenAI's DALL-E 2 produces fantastical images of most anything you can imagine
In January, 2021, the OpenAI consortium — founded by Elon Musk and financially backed by Microsoft — unveiled its most ambitious project to date, the DALL-E machine learning system. This ingenious...
View ArticleESPN is getting into NFTs with the help of Tom Brady
When Orlando Magic point guard Jalen Suggs became one of the first amateur athletes to auction an NFT, it was hard to imagine the technology entering the mainstream. After all, most of us still had no...
View ArticleTwitter appears to have quietly altered a key way deleted tweets can be...
Twitter might finally be delivering an edit button, but the company appears to have quietly altered a key way deleted tweets can be preserved. As writer Kevin Marks first pointed out, the company...
View ArticleMeta won't host its F8 developer conference this year
Meta still isn't keen on reviving its F8 conference, but this time it's not due to the pandemic. The Facebook parent firm revealed that it "will not hold" F8 in 2022 as it retools for "building the...
View Article
